Support for dropping the nap part 11

[jessmum46]

Here's hoping

[Aishi]

Thanks hon. I'm just glad she's had a cu night. She's singing in her cot and sounds sooo happy. She's very spirited and much easier to handle when well rested

[Aishi]

Hmmm so yesterday

Wu 7
Nap 2-2.45
Bt 8.10

Nw 5

Wu was 6.30 :-/ should I just stick with 45 min nap if she takes it?

[PineapplePrincess]

I would stick with it first then. If it's not affecting ONS too much then just offer it for a while.

We had an EWU today. 8:15-5:45. He had a wet diaper and we think the sprinkler system went wacky this morning as it was making a huge rumbling sound. He didn't nap today because his friend stayed till 2:30. If we offer a nap that late he's up till 10. So we're pulling through till normal bedtime. He seems to be ok. It is 7 pm right now and we have an hour to go.

[Aishi]

Thanks PP. We had a busy day so she didn't nap yesterday. Sttn 6.45-6.35

Ive realised i do this with every transition- chop and change trying to get most sleep into her and it takes forever to get into a routine!So this time for my sanity and to have some consistency for me im going to stick with nnds if she wakes at 6.30 and a capped nap if she wakes earlier with BT set at 6.45/7. (I know Katherine suggested something similar when I first posted but I always learn the hard way! Sorry Katherine!)

[jessmum46]

lol!

[PineapplePrincess]

We were all over the place with bedtime at the beginning of this transition which was the wrong thing to do. We got as high as 13 hours and as low as 10. I realized consistency is better for him. Knowing how much sleep is enough for him is key. So he needs 11-11.5 hours. I basically wake him by 7:30 everyday. He's normally up by 7/7:30 anyway. Bedtime is no earlier than 8/8:15. This way he's consistently down around the same time each night and up in the morning at around the same time too.

When we tried to get more sleep out if him then the next night was super short. Then I'd have to throw a nap in. The nap days just seem to mess things up now so I'm sticking to no naps no matter when he wakes.

[rachsk8]

I'm afraid to let go of this forum even though I think we might (possibly) be there.... Haha. It's been a month since the last nap and for the first time we seem to be able to catch-up from
OT with ONS. We are getting much less NW's and EW's (they do still happen but a lot less).
And my DS is handling a 12/12.5hr day without awful big meltdowns most of the time now.

My goodness what a long journey it's been! I can't imagine having kept my sanity without this forum and wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has offered help and support.

As I said I can't let go of this forum yet, incase my LO is killing me into a false sense of security and it's all gonna turn to cactus again any night, lol. But I hope to also be able to offer support to others going thru this journey. Hang in there, it feels like it is going to last forever, but eventually this stage too will pass! And what loving parents we are on here trying to do the bed for our kids by helping them getting the sleep and rest they need!

[Aishi]

That's great for you rach. I'm pleased there's light at the end of the tunnel!

PP I agree that consistency is key. Dd is doing nnds if wu is after 6.30 with BT set at 6.30/6.45 and 6.45/7 if she has a cn. Either way she's only averaging 11.5h ons which I know isnt enough for her. I've been tempted to chop and change things but I've stuck to the routine. I'm glad I did cos last night she did 6.30- 7.15!

I know we've got a long way to go but its nice to know that she will cu when she needs to!

[haribo89]

When you guys/girls give CNs, how long do you give?. It seems like a nap (45min or more ) makes our day over 14hr long. Which is fine on an EW, she can do NNDs happily if her day is 11hours.  So we do naps on EWs, NNDs on late wake ups but have no idea what to do when shes inbetween the two,  A NND results in meltdowns and becoming OT but a nap makes BT very late. Shes doing around 11hrs TS if that helps and is 24mo.

[jessmum46]

We did 15-20 mins, no more.

[Aishi]

I tried 45 min but she was taking ages to go to sleep and still having short night so now if she wakes before 6.30 its a cn day and I do a late short 15 min nap with 6.45/7 BT. Nnds BT is 6.30/6.45

She asked to go to bed during routine today- that's a first! 7.15-6.30 I really hope she's beginning to regulate herself now

[haribo89]

At what time would you do a CN? ideally id like BT at 7.30.

[haribo89]

Aishi - how olds your DD?  it sounds like we are around the same stage of the 1-0. We are also cutting 2yr molar which is not helping. 

[Aishi]

She's 2.5 now. I usually allow 4hish pm a to BT after cn. Hth!